Dictionary Entry
tarpaulin
Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/tɑˈpɔː.lɪn/A tarp, a heavy, waterproof sheet of material, often cloth, used as a cover or blanket.
In a Sentence
“Throw a tarpaulin over that woodpile before it gets wet.”
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Common Phrases
. tarpaulinover tarpaulinhat tarpaulintarpaulin canvastarpaulin largetarpaulin old
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